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Copyright 1887. 

Hard & Parsons, 

New York. 



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^■"^AR from the city s rusb of life, 

Oiway from its noisy mirtl? ana glare, 
(gp\)e obristmas-tide serenely smiles 

Wn country scenes surpassing fair. 



Pields and woodland, stretching wide 

an boundless freedom, far and near 
(generous roads and biabways broad, 

rto narrow ways of city \jeve. 



[feature s great heart of its store 

Preely aives, bearudamg nought, 
Qimits not, nor asbs return, 

Wbere ber bindly aid is souarjt. 



\X/ITH migbty branches far outspread, 

(^)be forest monarcQS stately stand, 
Qiftina 9199 tbeir snow-crowned beads 

an proud survey of all tl}e land. 

l\ougb-barl?ed oal? and b> 1 c i-? r y , 

Ooastmg aiant strengtb and power, 
Chestnut, auaust, \)\a\) as "l"bey, 

Wild cberry, vain of fairest flower. 



Out aentle, too, and generous all, 

an summer sbade and winter store, 
(giving aladly, for tbeir meed 

C^smng notbina, givina more. 



XL ELPING witb tbeir wealth of good 

(£f)o fill \\)Q storehouse, barn and bin, 
olgainst tr>e time of cold and need, 

Clnd mal^e tr?e borne more brigbt witbm. 

(^j)beir great Ions on t be fire burn 

Gs winter evenings longer grow, 

Witb store of nuts, "t be children group 

iOefore tbe fire s ruddy glow, 



djj)o listen, as tbe farmer reads 

(^>b e well-known story once again, 
Mow obnst was born, a little child, 

(£J)o bring good will and peace to men. 



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'-'HE good wife lets her limiting fall, 

Horgetful, as she listens too, 
Qncl OQristmas nigpt, long ages gone, 

an vision bngbt is come anew. 

op, stately pomes, in grandeur dressed, 

cm boasted wealtp and comfort cold, 

Hemmed in by city walls of stone, 

Wit I) air ana sunspme sparsely doled 



WI70 envies tbee tby maiesty, 

lOeside the bumble fireside, 
Where love and sweet contentment mar?e 

ol palo for tpe obristmas-tide. 



Annie C. McQueen. 



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